Revisions to the Non-Joint Construction Completion Certificate (CCC)

BILD Calgary Region Bulletin 2025 – 27

The City of Calgary will continue with the non-joint CCC pilot process for the 2025 construction season with adjustments that have been collaborated on with BILD.

The pilot will now include the ability to request surface CCC inspections to be included with the non-joint CCC inspection (including Paved Roads and Walkways, Sidewalks, Curb & Gutter, Regional Pathway, Gravel Lanes, Gravel Lanes with Paved Portions, and Paved Lanes).

This adjustment is anticipated to increase program usage by allowing consultants to pursue both underground and surface inspections at the same time which represents a more efficient inspection effort for all parties. If a non-joint inspection is submitted as completed and upon audit, it is determined that the non-joint inspection did not occur as indicated, the applicant will be disqualified from participating in the pilot program going forward. These updates to the pilot program will commence June 1, 2025, and run for the entirety of the 2025 construction season after which the process will again be evaluated for next steps. Please note that this is an optional process and consulting engineers who wish to partake in a joint inspection(s) may still do so following the existing process.

To address the rate of non-compliance found through the audit process, Subdivision Utility Inspections (SUI) identified common deficiencies found through the audit and were presented at the industry engagement session. The common deficiencies to be aware of include:

• Missing valve rods
• Valves paved over
• Incorrect hydrant orientation
• Manholes clogged and not flushed
• Benching done incorrectly
• Broken manhole barrels
• Strapping missing on interior drop manholes for sanitary.

During discussions between BILD & The City of Calgary, BILD expressed support for transitioning the non-joint CCC pilot process into a standardized optional process. As part of that transition, BILD recommended adopting a randomized audit model, rather than requiring a SUI audit for each non-joint CCC inspection, with the intent of ensuring general compliance across industry. Strong compliance efforts are encouraged by both the City and BILD as a key step toward reducing and ultimately removing the need for audits on every project utilizing the non-joint CCC process. Over the long term, the goal is to shift from SUI auditing each non-joint CCC inspection to a more efficient, randomized audit approach that maintains accountability while streamlining inspections.

The pilot process for non-joint inspections will be evaluated throughout the 2025 construction season. At the conclusion of this construction season, SUI will summarize the findings and present them to industry for collaboration on next steps.

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